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gamer

American  
[gey-mer] / ˈgeɪ mər /

noun

  1. a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.


gamer British  
/ ˈɡeɪmə /

noun

  1. a person who plays computer games or participates in a role-playing game

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gamer

First recorded in 1610–20; game 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The gender split also defies the stereotypical image of the young male gamer.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

A venue in Rotterdam turned itself over to fantasy dress-up and gamer fanaticism on the weekend, with thousands attending TwitchCon Europe.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Cox - who confessed he's "not much of a gamer" - recently told the BBC the response to Expedition 33 had opened his eyes to the "enormity" of the games industry.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In this world, a player like Omeed “Atlas” Atlaschi, 31, is a microbiologist in Orange County by day, and an elite gamer by night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Foraging in the woods and rubbish heaps, gathering fallen grain-heads in the autumn—these were honorable ways to gamer a meal, requiring time and work.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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